GEORGETOWN – Island workers and communities are missing out on economic
opportunities from the federal shipbuilding projects and other contracts due to
ongoing inaction from the provincial government to revitalize the East Isle
Shipyard in Georgetown, says Opposition Leader Steven Myers.

Myers, the local MLA for the Georgetown area, made his comments following
the recent announcement that the Halifax Shipyard has begun full rate production
for the $25 billion federal shipbuilding contract.

“Halifax has started cutting steel for our naval ships while this
government continues to miss the boat,” said Myers. “The local workforce around
Georgetown and the many Islanders working out west are missing out on the
generational opportunity for steady, good-paying jobs close to home because of
the failings of the MacLauchlan government.”

The federal shipbuilding strategy will create 15,000 well-paying, skilled
jobs in our region. Myers noted that this megaproject is not the only contract
which Georgetown is set to miss out on.

“I am repeating my call for the Premier and his Cabinet to make renewal of
the East Isle Shipyard a key economic priority,” stated Myers. “The government
is also aware of other available contracts but has taken little to no action to
date. Georgetown and communities throughout Kings County could benefit greatly
from a revitalized shipyard, bringing hundreds of well-paying skilled jobs with
it.”

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